Does a robbery victim have a right to possess property if they were not aware that it was being taken at the moment of the robbery?

Thus, defendant's argument reduced to its essence is that a robbery victim does not "possess" property unless he or she is aware that it is being taken at the moment of the robbery. This claim lacks merit. As previously explained, a victim possesses property if he or she has a legally recognizable interest in it. (People v. Galoia, supra, 31 Cal.App.4th at p. 599, fn. 1.) Moreover, courts have declined to find that a victim's lack of knowledge an item was taken precludes a robbery conviction.

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